Portuguese Communist Party - Definition and Overview

PCP congress in 1977

PCP sticker from 1999

PCP leaflet from 1999

The Portuguese Communist Party (Portuguese: Partido Comunista Português) is a communist party founded in 1921. It has members elected to the European Parliament. They sit in the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group. Its current leader is Jerónimo de Sousa.

It publishes the weekly Avante! (Forward), and also the magazine O Militante.

The youth organization of PCP is Juventude Comunista Portuguesa (Portuguese Communist Youth). Every year, in the first weekend of September (since 1976) they undertake the building of a gigantic party, Festa do Avante!(currently in Seixal) with the participation of thousand of portuguese and international and national musical bands, debates, and lots more.

Secretary-generals

• Bento Gonçalves (1929-1942)
• Álvaro Cunhal (1961-1992)
• Carlos Carvalhas (1992-2004)
• Jerónimo de Sousa (2004-)

See also

Politics of Portugal, List of political parties in Portugal

External link

• Portuguese Communist Party web site in English (http://www.pcp.pt/english/index.html)